>> president obama and mitt romney duke it out over the economy in the first debate of three. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. a particularly strong showing from mitt romney tonight on key topics ranging from the economy to health care. >> abc7 news political reporter mark matthews is here with a look at this first big match up. >> no knockout punches tonight, nothing we will see over and over again on television, but mitt romney did what he needed to do. mitt romney ran to the middle saying lowering the tax rates for wealthy americans would not lower the amount of taxes they pay. >> my view is we should provide tax relief to those in the middle class. but i am not going to reduce the share of taxes paid by high income people. >> romney said he would close tax loopholes and limit the de tucks -- deductions to the risk. >> it is knot possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect

high income individuals to either avoid raising the deficit or burdennenning the middle class. it is math. it is arithmetic. >> on health care -- >> first of all, i like the way we did it in massachusetts. >> romney said he would repeal obama care, but not all of the parts people like. >> preexisting conditions are covered under my plan. number two, young people are able to stay on their family plan. >> what your plan does is to duplicate what is already the law. >> the president's responses did not pin romney to what he said during the primaries and the republican nominee was able to reframe his positions. >> we are not going to get rid of all regulation. you have to have regulation. and there are some parts that make all the sense in the world. >> where romney was the weakest was the specific points. >> at some point the american people have to ask themselves is the reason go governor romney is keeping all of these plans to replace secret because they are too good? >> but time and again, romney had the last word.

>> you know what, i have to respond to that. it is my experience as a governor is if i come in and lay down a piece of legislation and say it is my way or the highway, that will get a lot done. >> romney's stock is up 28 rs. the president's stock fell 10%. it is pretty clear that romney had more energy and was in more control of the evening. the biggest loser? jim lehrer. >> a lot of people said that. that is just round one. more to come. >> voters on both sides turned out at viewing parties around the bay area to watch the presidential debate. leslie brinkley was on both sides to gauge rex a. she is live in -- on both sides to gauge reaction. >> there is a lot of baseball analogies. some say obama hit a homerun, and others say romney who was the allstar. >> i think he hit a homerun. we have two victories in the bay area with the oakland a's and the giants, and i think the president is there with

them. >> the national co chair of technology for obama turns this nightclub on howard street into a place for 500 obama supporters to watch the great debate. >> i think obama has kept his cool. i think he has answered everything in reasonable, honest , nonmudslinging ways. >> i think obama is doing a good job. he has had a few zingers on romney. romney is cardboard and very flat. >> others critique the moderator for limiting the banter. >> they both looked uncomfortable. it looked like he was not allowing either to debate. >> but there was a different take on the debate across the bay in walnut creek where the gop supporters convened. >> romney came out much stronger than obama figured he would. >> as the debate progressed, the mixed personality and his

innate ability to have people trust in him came forward. >> mitt romney had the facts. obama was without the facts. >> quite frankly obama looked like he was flownderring. floppedderring. he -- flownderring. he didn't know what to say. >> that was one of the best debate performances in a generation. >> of course there is no way to really score tonight. it is all a matter of personal politics. reporting live in san francisco, leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >> thanks, leslie. and if you missed the debate you can still see it by going to abc7news.com. we have a link for you on the front page. and mitt romney struck a nerve with social media when he said he would eliminate the subsidee for the public broadcast system. >> i am going to stop the subsidee to pbs and other things. i like pbs. i like big bird. >> somebody started a fire big bird twitter account. in a half hour they had 9900 followers. thought to be outdone somebody

started a facebook page called big bird for president. the next debate takes place a week from tomorrow in danville, kentucky when vice president joe biden and congressman paul ryan face-off. we will air that debate starting at 6:00. developing news, and police are at the scene of a double homicide that may have resulted from a neighbor dispute. one man was taken from the scene in a police car. officers arrived after 6:00 to find two bodies on the front lawn of a house. a that i bore who lives across the street confronted the men with the firearm. >> a sheriff deputy shot a man in san jose. it happens near the busy cal trans station at about 5:30 tonight. abc7 news reporter uh -- ama dates is here to explain. >> we just learned he was a san jose resident and before he was shot he was on the tracks and acting erratically. the trouble began when an

emergency call was made about a person lying on the tracks near cal trans station in san jose. a san mateo sheriff deputy was the first to arrive because their office patrols the 50-mile corridor. santa clara county came to assist when the suspect was found to be uncooperative and tried to take off on foot. the deputies followed. >> at some point the suspect displayed some type of threatening behavior toward the officers that the sheriff deputy believes was a danger to his safety and that of the other deputies. and he fired several rounds at the suspect. >> the suspect was shot twice and was taken by ambulance to valley medical center with nonlife-threatening injuries. san jose police are handling the investigation and say the deputies tried to get the suspect to comply without force. >> anywhere between 12 and 14 minutes elapsed between the time this deputy from san mateo county called for help and the time the shots were fired. so that tells me they were trying to talk to him. they were trying to reason with him.

they were trying to de escalate the situation. >> as soon as they heard there was a person on the track itself shutdown service between san jose and santa clara leaving commuters stranded until buses showed up. >> we were operating a bus bridge between san jose and santa clara to accommodate the passengers. but it impacted the commute hour pretty significantly. we had delays up and down the system. >> now, cal train is back up and running, but anytime something like this happens, it does take some time to get the equipment where it needs to go. ama dates, abc7 news. >> thank you. quite a change in our weather today. the temperatures are going to continue to drop. let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel. >> carolyn, we have seen a cooling trend. it is far from over. let's check out our live doppler 7hd, and you can see what has brought about the cooling. we have the fog. it has pushed in -- into the north bay as you can see there. and also out toward the east bay , it is going to continue its push. check out the temperatures, and they are in the 50s and the 60s.

when you compare them to 24 hours ago, they have dropped as much as 14 dries cooler. mountain view, san jose, 27 dries cooler in san rafael and 18 degrees cooler in antioch. just a sign of things to come. we have gone from record heat for a couple days to a cool down today. how about the possibility of rain? i'll be back with the details coming up. >> thanks very much. the oakland a's celebrate after an improbable season. they were 13 games back of first place, and then had too they won the american league west championship with a victory over the texas rangers. billy bean was there, and he was there with the team he built. alan wang is live in oakland. what a great story. >> fans were celebrating all over the east bay. here at jack london square, the party is long over.

but the real celebration took place at the coliseum. that's where fans and players were going bonkers after the come from behind victory that clinched the division championship. over the past three months, these fans chewed their nails and watched the climb from 13 games back, and then sweep the battle hardened texas rangers. >> it is fantastic. this is great. season ticket holders. >> this season definitely qualifies for movie making. >> i think this is awesome. i have been a season ticket holder for 20 years. have i been waiting for the a's to get back to the championship and we will do it this year. >> i need to pick my kids up from school. but i will stick around. they can wait. >> sir, child protective services called. they would like to speak to you. i spoke to another fan who said he started the day at

11:00 a.m. he says the place was packed, and when it looked like the a's would clinch, he hoped on the bart and joined the celebration. the game was soldout and the bars and restaurants were packed. i am guess august lot of people called in sick today. they tossed the responsibility out the window. >> but it was worth it. >> crazy. back to you. >> thanks very much. now the a's take on the tigers. the first game will be in detroit on saturday. larry beil will have highlights over in oakland. >> thieves break into a home stealing electronics and the family dog. the man makes an emotional plea for his safe return. >> and the passenger scene climbing out of a blue angels jet in the bay area. >> and jetblue makes an offer for those who may not like the way the election turns out. >> all of that is coming up,

and then a bit later on "nightline." >> dan and carolyn, coming up on "nightline" the first showdown as president obama and republican nominee mitt romney takes the stage in denver to face-off in the first presidential debate. so our power house political team will be with us, and they will

sky 7hd rescued injured hiker who fell 40 feet down this ravine. they used an area ladder truck to drop ropes and pulleys to the woman below. they then pulled her up in the safety basket. the hiker suffered injuries. a convicted embezzler is back after almost two weeks on the run. jay shaw faces 45 years in prison for his role in the dark prince real estate scam. it involves three condos at san francisco's exclusive rine con hill -- rincon hill highrise.

they transferred the condos to the shell corporations and took out loans on the property. another twist in the gender discrimination case at the top venture capital firm. she has been terminated from the firm. the firm says she is still an employee, however they say she is being asked to transition out of the company. she sued the firm in may claiming she was the victim of gender bias and retaliation. >> an emotional plea for the return of a stolen dog from a 10-year-old san jose girl. thieves broke through a sliding glass door. they stole electronic equipment and a five-year-old dog. >> that is what is so messed up about this. when they are making their quick buck, they are not -- they don't realize how much emotion is tied to this. it is my daughter's heart. >> he tried to turn them into me. it would mean the world to me.

>> there is now a $6,000 reward for miko's return. the dog has a microchip and marissa's family is hoping that if someone inadvertently buys him, they will discover he has the chip and give him back. >> a bay area hero kicked off fleet week. captain cully cul 11 burger -- sullenburger touched down after a flight with the blue angels. you may remember he landed a damaged jet on the hudson river in 2009 without a single loss of life. captain sully says it has been 32 years since he was in a fighter jet back when he was in the military. and he says today was better than he remembered. look at this. the amphibious navy craft landing on san francisco's ocean beach this morning. the military showed off its ability to respond to a natural disaster or terror attack. the hovercraft was carrying heavy equipment to help the city recover after an earthquake or tsunami. it has been used to respond to

humanitarian crisis such as hurricane katrina. it is the military might steaming in for fleet week. >> it is a fun time of year. boy, impressive stuff. let's take you outside. a very nice night to wrap up the big oracle open world conference in san francisco. >> and this is treasure island where there is a big party. pearl jam is performing, and it looks like there is a ferris wheel out there. >> and sandhya patel is here. a beautiful day all over the bay area. >> that's right. and they are jamming to cooler weather here in the bay area. it is 14 dries -- 14 degrees cooler. so it is certainly better weather. we will show you what brought the cooling, and this is a time lapse from this afternoon. watch the marine layer as it deepens. it is the fog layer we are talking about. it has increased. it is 2200 feet deep. that will allow it as we check out live doppler 7hd to push into the bayside communities and into some of the inland valleys. it already made its way into the north bay and down the salinas valley.

we are in for quite a bit of fog. it heads inland. the cooler pattern and into next week. there is a slight chance of showers coming on monday. so let me show you the cooling trend that is coming up. today's high temperatures in the first column, compare them to tomorrow. santa rosa will go from 92 today to 71 degrees tomorrow. it is a 21-degree drop. temperatures fell from 4 to 24 degrees and we will get additional cooling. 8 degrees cooler going from 71 to 63 tomorrow. and you check out san jose, 89 degrees today. dropping to 77 which is 12 degrees cooler. so get ready for further cooling. tonight you will see the fog that came in from the south, push into the inland valleys. the sea breeze is certainly going to help it along. much cooler in all areas when you first wake up and head out the door. you will see the temperatures are in the low to upper 50s, cooler than days past, and there is quite a bit of fog. you may want to give yourself

some extra time or for you to get to work as the fog may reduce visibility. cooling as this area of low pressure gets closer to us. it really is going to keep us in a cool pattern for the weekend. cooler than average, and then as it looks closer monday morning 5:00 a.m. we may start to see some showers developing. this would be the first rain of the season. our live doppler 7hd will be tracking it if it does develop. south bay temperatures are on the mild side. 77 for san jose. on the peninsula, you are looking at 70 in san mateo and 74 palo alto. well into the afternoon, 59 degrees. downtown san francisco, 63. and up into the north bay we go 50s near the coast, 71 in santa rosa, vallejo, i have to tell you, people on facebook and twitter are glad to see the fog back and the cooler weather. in the east bay, 69 in oakland and september of -- and 72 in union city. it is a far cry from the heat we have seen in days past.

79 in livermore and 77 danville. 63 in monterey and a lot happening. we have fleet week, blue angels will be flying overhead, and we have america's cup races. tomorrow along the waterfront, clouds and fog in the morning. in the upper 50s, partly sunny by 1:00 as the blue angels head overhead. partly cloudy at 4:00 p.m. for the america's cup race. and then it will get chilly by nighttime. bundle up. accu-weather seven-day forecast cooling down to the mid70s by sunday. upper 50s coast side. and then there is a slight chance of rain believe it or not on monday. you could be the big winner. dan is trying over and over again. abc7 gives away $49,000. all of our friends on facebook are eligible. go to facebook page at facebook.com/abc news. the button will take to you this page where you can fill out the entry form and we will announce the winner on october 18th right after the 49er game right here on abc7 news.

should be great. >> thanks, sandhya. coming up, a new way a store has for you to try on clothes. >> and you don't have to go to the changing room to make the switch. stay with us. more to come.

expect a frenzy on friday morning for the latest opening of the newest clothing store. they are a japanese retailer known for a dizzying array of colors. they will have what is known as a magic mirror. they will say you can try on one jacket and then electronically change the color. they are giving free t-shirts to the first 500 customers on friday morning. >> that's a clever idea. jetblue is offering a way for voters to make good on threats to leave the country if the other guy wins. the airline is giving away 2012 seats to customers who come out on the losing end of the battle between president obama and the republican nominee mitt romney. travelers whose candidate does not win can enter a contest to

escape to mexico or the caribbean or other destinations outside the united states to ease the pain of the election. >> the a's are celebrating still. >> larry beil is here jie. absolutely. they have tickets. >> what a way to finish up the regular season. more on the party for the green and gold and the triple crown winner who is waiting for them next. sports is coming

good evening. the oakland a's had sole possession of the first place for one day in 2012. today. the last day of the season. the winner take all versus texas. and the coliseum was electric, soldout. 36,000 plus. the rangers jump out to the early lead. soto with the base hit. murphy built a 5-1 cushion. the key play rally is on.

two outs and should be the end of the inning. a flyball and josh hamilton and drops it. two runs in and oakland would erupt for six runs in the inning to go up 7-5. hamilton lost in the sun or something. griffin gave way to a lights owl bull pen -- lights out bull pen. and then in the eighth, you will get nothing and like it. the a's busted it open in the eighth. doubled with a bases loaded and make it 12-5. in the 9th his own personal cheering section there and gets michael young to end it. wish we had those guys in the studio. 12-5 the final. the a's are the al west division champs. break out the bubbly again. >> that's all we have done all year is to come back and how else do we do it? >> i am numb right now to tell you the truth. i had a tough time with it the other night and i think i am having a tougher time today. just want to soak it up and watch these guys celebrate.

this group played harder than anybody i have ever seen. >> the a's and the tigers will meet in a best of five dos visional playoff series. the first two games in detroit, and then back to oakland for the final three games next tuesday, wednesday, thursday. game one is saturday in motown. 3:00 p.m. pacific time. and that means the a's will have to deal with this guy, miguel cabrera. cabrera is the first player since 1967 to win the triple crown. he leads the league in homers and runs batted in and batting average. he hit 330 with 139 r.b.i and 44 homers. last triple crown winner was 45 years ago. but there is one sad note tonight. a's relief pitcher was not with the club. pat and wife stephanie just lost their baby boy, gerig born 23 hours ago. no explanation on the cause of death. >> they will meet the reds in the division series.

buster posey won the series finishing at 336. he is the first to win the crown since 70 years ago. buster is 0 for 2 and ground out with the only run. his first major league homer and the giants, just like the a's finished the regular season 94 and 68. they will meet the central champion reds reds and dusty baker, their former manager and the best of five, the first two games at at&t park. abc7 sports brought brought to you by river rock casino. >> fun, fun, fun. >> thanks, larry. >> "nightline" is up next. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. thanks for joining us. abc news continues tomorrow morning beginning at 4:30. >> and we are always available at abc7news.com or on facebook and twitter at abc7 news bay area. >> we will be back in the evening. good night, everyone.